About Almir

Seasoned Bankers. Practical Advice. Real Results.

Led by accomplished bankers with extensive international experience, Almir brings an insider's understanding of banking, trade finance and business advisory to SMEs and growing businesses. We help you navigate financial complexity, strengthen risk management, optimise operations and seize new opportunities for sustainable growth.

Meydan Grandstand in Dubai, home of Almir Advisory and Consulting

Our approach

Turning Challenges into Results

No two businesses face the same challenge. That's why every engagement begins with a thorough understanding of yours, followed by a tailored mix of strategic guidance, financial solutions, risk and governance, and transformation support.

How Almir helps with common business challenges
Your challenge	How we help
Limited visibility and data	Strategic guidance, transformation and 360° integration
Complex markets and regulation	Strategic guidance, risk and governance
Capital constraints	Financial solutions and funding structures
Risk, compliance and tax exposure	Risk and governance, 360° integration
Inefficient operations	Transformation and 360° integration
Siloed initiatives	Strategic guidance and 360° integration

Senior leadership

Meet our Directors

35+

years across conventional & Islamic banking

Syed Aleem Jaffery on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)

Director, Banking, Trade Finance & Business Transformation

Aleem has more than 35 years of experience in conventional and Islamic banking, including senior roles at Standard Chartered and Dubai Islamic Bank, with a specialism in trade finance and enterprise operations. His expertise spans operating model design, operations transformation, transaction structuring, AML/EDD, risk and compliance, and Shariah-compliant frameworks.

A Six Sigma Black Belt, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor and member of the ICC Banking Commission (UAE chapter), Aleem designs scalable, resilient operating models and drives operational excellence.

Senior roles: Standard Chartered; Dubai Islamic Bank
Certifications: Six Sigma Black Belt; ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
Membership: ICC Banking Commission; UAE Chapter

30+

years of experience in banking & technology transformation

Amir Anwar Hassan on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)

Director, Business Transformation & Technology

Amir has more than 30 years of experience leading complex banking, trade, treasury, payments and technology transformations across the UAE, Pakistan, Africa and Asia, including senior roles at Standard Chartered and Dubai Islamic Bank.

His expertise covers core banking, payments, trade finance, strategic transformation, risk governance and emerging technologies. A recipient of the Standard Chartered Chairman's Award and a member of the ICC Banking Commission (UAE chapter), Amir aligns business, technology and regulatory priorities, combining strategic vision with proven execution.

Senior roles: Standard Chartered; Dubai Islamic Bank
Markets: UAE · Pakistan; Africa · Asia
Recognition: Chairman's Award; Standard Chartered
Membership: ICC Banking Commission; UAE Chapter

Advisory team

Advisory team and partners

Huma Hameed
HR Consultant & Specialist · MaxFoster Global
Huma is an HR practitioner with more than 30 years of experience in policy making, recruitment, training and organisation development, and leads her own firm, MaxFoster Global. She specialises in HR manuals, competency frameworks, psychometric assessments and assessment centre design, and has delivered more than 400 management courses in Pakistan, Singapore and the Middle East.
Sheikh Mohsin Ali
ISO Trainer & Specialist · COAE UAE
With more than 35 years of international experience, Mohsin specialises in corporate governance, ISO management systems, enterprise risk, GRC and AI governance. He has supported more than 7,000 organisations and led major compliance and QHSE audits for organisations including Dubai Airports and Etihad Airways. He is Founder and Strategic Director of COAE UAE.